National Plants and Recipes of the Year - Past and Present

Looking for a good place to start your garden this year? Our National Plants of the Year^™ are best-in-class varieties, chosen by experts for their exceptional garden performance. Additionally, our National Recipes of the Year for sun and shade are designed and trialed by our growers to ensure your success at home.

Growers and garden centers are informed a year in advance which plants have been awarded National Plant of the Year status so they can be found easily at a local store near you.

 Explore our previous National Plants of the Year:

2026 National Plants of the Year   
                    

 

Looking for an easy way to plan your garden combinations? National Recipes of the Year bring together proven plants for sun and shade, designed and trialed by our growers to help ensure success at home.

Did you know? National Recipes of the Year began in 2016 and continue to be part of the program today. As the program grew, it expanded to include National Plants of the Year, which have been recognized annually since 2019.


Explore our previous National Recipes of the Year:

2026 National Recipes of the Year

Saffron Sunrise  Suggested Thriller: Emerald Isle™ Alocasia	Moonlit Lavender Suggested Thriller: Meteor Shower® Verbena
Pixie Powder Suggested Thriller: Graceful Grasses® Queen Tut™ Cyperus	Kindness

National Plant of the Year advertising includes: billboards, Proven Winners' social media, garden centers' social media, trade banner ads, Gardener's Idea Book.